Dfa Intermediate Government Fund Volatility

DFIGX Fund  USD 11.34  -0.03  -0.26%   
Dfa Intermediate Government shows a minimal volatility profile over the current evaluation window. Dfa Intermediate Government currently reflects a Sharpe Ratio (Efficiency) of 0.11, reflecting risk-adjusted gains over the last 3 months. Current risk dynamics are supported by 27 technical indicators.

Sharpe Ratio = 0.1136

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Dfa Intermediate Government reported a Market Risk Adjusted Performance of -0.3%, a Risk of 0.19, and a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.02%. Recent moving average trends suggest Dfa Intermediate is tracking at about 9% of its historical return corridor. Portfolio-level outcomes depend on how the asset interacts with other holdings.
Key indicators related to Dfa Intermediate's volatility include:
90 Days Market Risk
Chance Of Distress
90 Days Economic Sensitivity
The volatility profile of Dfa Intermediate determines how much Dfa Intermediate's price can move in either direction over a given time frame. Investors use volatility estimates to size positions, set stop-loss levels, and price the cost of hedging Dfa Intermediate exposure.
  

Dfa Intermediate Volatility Strategy

Volatility in Dfa Intermediate Government reflects changing market conditions that influence diversification outcomes. Current statistical measures show total volatility near 0.19% with a beta coefficient of -0.0132, indicating sensitivity relative to the broader market benchmark. Risk-adjusted efficiency, represented by a Sharpe ratio of 0.11, evaluates return per unit of total risk. An alpha value of 0.003601 reflects performance relative to systematic market exposure. Expected return estimates near 0.022% are derived from historical distribution modeling and help frame forward-looking return assumptions within a portfolio context. Volatility effects depend on underlying market structure and exposure characteristics.

Main indicators related to Dfa Intermediate's market risk premium analysis include:

 Beta
-0.01
 Alpha
0.003601
 Risk
0.19
 Sharpe Ratio
0.11
 Expected Return
0.022

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Dfa Intermediate Sensitivity To Market

Dfa Intermediate'sThe beta coefficient of -0.0132 for Dfa Intermediate Government measures how its returns respond to broader market changes. In regression terms, beta captures the slope between asset returns and index returns. Historical volatility is currently near 0.19%.Dfa Intermediate Government return patterns over the selected horizon reflect a minimal level of variability, based on dispersion and downside-focused statistics. A fund’s volatility level is shaped by diversification, sector concentration, and the mix of assets held.
Check current 90 days Dfa Intermediate correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)
α0.0036   β-0.0132
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Check current 90 days Dfa Intermediate correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)

Dfa Intermediate Downside Risk

Dfa standard deviation quantifies the typical daily price movement relative to its average over your selected period. Volatile instruments show high standard deviation; stable instruments show low.
Standard Deviation
    
  0.19  
The difference between upside risk and downside risk is meaningful for Dfa Intermediate investors. Upside risk is measured by Dfa Intermediate's standard deviation, while downside risk is captured by semi-deviation or downside deviation of Dfa Intermediate's daily returns. Dfa Intermediate Government reported a Downside Deviation of 0.20, a Downside Variance of 0.04, and a Maximum Drawdown of 0.97.

Dfa Intermediate Gov Mutual Fund Volatility Analysis

When measuring the risk of Dfa Intermediate mutual fund, volatility is a critical metric. It indicates how dramatically Dfa Intermediate's price swings over a specific time horizon. A mutual fund with high volatility can produce outsized gains or losses compared to a low-volatility alternative.
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The output start index for this execution was zero with a total number of output elements of sixty-one. Dfa Intermediate Gov Average Price is the average of the sum of open, high, low and close daily prices of a bar. It can be used to smooth an indicator that normally takes just the closing price as input.

Dfa Intermediate Projected Return Density Against Market

Assuming the 90 days horizon Dfa Intermediate Government has a beta of -0.0132 suggesting as returns on the benchmark increase, returns on holding Dfa Intermediate are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During a bear market, however, Dfa Intermediate Government is likely to outperform the market.
Dfa Intermediate carries exposure to broad market movements as well as company or sector-specific developments. While portfolio diversification can reduce asset-level risk, systematic volatility cannot be avoided. Standard deviation and beta quantify this exposure. Dfa Intermediate Government reported a Downside Deviation of 0.20, a Mean Deviation of 0.15, and a Semi Deviation of 0.11.
Dfa Intermediate Government has an alpha of 0.0036, implying that it can generate a 0.0036 percent excess return over Dow Jones Industrial after adjusting for the inherited market risk (beta).
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Dfa Intermediate's volatility is measured either by using standard deviation or beta. Standard deviation will reflect the average amount of how dfa mutual fund's price will differ from the mean after some time.To get its calculation, you should first determine the mean price during the specified period then subtract that from each price point.

What Drives a Dfa Intermediate Price Volatility?

Several factors can influence a fund's market volatility:

Industry

Specific events can influence volatility within a particular industry. For instance, a significant weather upheaval in a crucial oil-production site may cause oil prices to increase in the oil sector. The direct result will be the rise in the stock price of oil distribution companies. Similarly, any government regulation in a specific industry could negatively influence stock prices due to increased regulations on compliance that may impact the company's future earnings and growth.

Political and Economic environment

When governments make significant decisions regarding trade agreements, policies, and legislation regarding specific industries, they will influence stock prices. Everything from speeches to elections may influence investors, who can directly influence the stock prices in any particular industry. The prevailing economic situation also plays a significant role in stock prices. When the economy is doing well, investors will have a positive reaction and hence, better stock prices and vice versa.

The Company's Performance

Sometimes volatility will only affect an individual company. For example, a revolutionary product launch or strong earnings report may attract investor attention to the company. This positive attention may impact the company's stock price. In contrast, product recalls and data breaches may negatively influence a company's stock prices.

Dfa Intermediate Mutual Fund Risk Measures

Assuming the 90 days horizon the coefficient of variation of Dfa Intermediate is 880.24. The daily returns are distributed with a variance of 0.04 and standard deviation of 0.19. The mean deviation of Dfa Intermediate Government is currently at 0.15. For similar time horizon, the selected benchmark (Dow Jones Industrial) has volatility of 0.78
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.0036
β
Beta against Dow Jones-0.0132
σ
Overall volatility
0.19
Ir
Information ratio 0.02

Dfa Intermediate Mutual Fund Return Volatility

Dfa Intermediate historical daily return volatility represents how much of Dfa Intermediate fund's daily returns swing around its mean - it is a statistical measure of its dispersion of returns. The fund shows 0.1938% volatility of returns over 90 . By contrast, Dow Jones Industrial accepts 0.7948% volatility on return distribution over the 90 days horizon.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dfa Mutual Fund performing well and Dfa Intermediate Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Dfa Intermediate's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

Dfa Intermediate Price Volatility and Risk

Volatility for Dfa Intermediate reflects NAV dispersion and exposure stability across disclosure periods. Standard deviation provides a baseline measure of variability magnitude. Dfa Intermediate is assessed relative to its contribution to long-term portfolio efficiency and allocation discipline.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, data for Dfa Intermediate Government is derived from fund disclosures (prospectus language, holdings reports, and periodic statements where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on instrument type. Dfa (USA Stocks:DFIGX) market data and reported NAV may reflect delayed updates. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions Volatility figures, standard deviation, and downside-risk estimates on this page are derived from historical return distributions.

Assumptions

Information for Dfa Intermediate Government is compiled from public fund disclosures, holdings reports, and market data feeds and official sources including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Reporting latency may occur in some cases. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Research Sources

Dfa Intermediate Government may have reference inputs that incorporate holdings disclosures, category classification, and NAV-derived statistics where available. Updates may occur throughout the day.

Dfa Intermediate Investment Opportunity

Measured over the selected horizon, Dow Jones Industrial carries roughly 4.16 times the return volatility of Dfa Intermediate Government. That difference can matter when investors want a steadier position size or lower contribution to total portfolio risk.You can use Dfa Intermediate Government to protect your portfolios against small market fluctuations. This directional read frames the latest price swing through a simple momentum and follow-through lens. It works best as a directional cue rather than as a standalone forecast. a normal downward trend and little activity. Check odds of Dfa Intermediate to be traded at $11.23 in 90 days.

Weak diversification

Across the chosen horizon, DFIGX and DJI show a correlation of 0.32 and fall into the Weak diversification bucket. In portfolio terms, the overlap visualization shows how much shared movement remains after both positions are combined.

Dfa Intermediate Additional Risk Indicators

Risk analysis around Dfa Intermediate Government becomes more useful when investors review secondary indicators that can confirm, refine, or challenge the basic volatility picture. Used correctly, these measures can support both standalone risk assessment and portfolio-level hedging decisions.

Dfa Intermediate Suggested Diversification Pairs

Pair trading with Dfa Intermediate can help investors hedge some company-specific exposure by balancing a long view with an offsetting position. The key question is whether the second leg adds real hedge value instead of just creating a more complex version of the same risk.
The effect of pair diversification on risk is to reduce it, but we should note this doesn't apply to all risk types. When we trade pairs against Dfa Intermediate as a counterpart, there is always some inherent risk that will never be diversified away no matter what. This volatility limits the effect of tactical diversification using pair trading. Dfa Intermediate's systematic risk is the inherent uncertainty of the entire market, and therefore cannot be mitigated even by pair-trading it against the equity that is not highly correlated to it. On the other hand, Dfa Intermediate's unsystematic risk describes the types of risk that we can protect against, at least to some degree, by selecting a matching pair that is not perfectly correlated to Dfa Intermediate Government.

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